Howie vs Skej
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Howie
AI assistant that schedules meetings over email and text
Skej
AI scheduling assistants you CC on email, plus a chat booking link
Where they differ
- Howie starts at $25 per month for 1,250 shared workspace credits. Skej starts at $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- Skej has a free plan. Howie does not, though it has a free trial.
- Howie also covers time blocking.
At a glance
| Howie | Skej | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per month for 1,250 shared workspace credits | $15 per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free Forever: 1 booking link that checks 1 calendar, a daily agenda and event reminders. The email assistant is only a 7-day trial with 3 free meetings. |
| Free trial | $25 in free credits to get started | 7-day free trial of the email assistant with 3 free meetings, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | 3030 Labs, Inc. | 3Gen Internet Corporation |
| Price read from | howie.com | skej.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Howie
- Founders and executives who arrange many meetings over email
- People who would like to message an assistant by iMessage or SMS
- Teams that want one shared credit pool with unlimited teammates
Skej
- People who would rather CC an assistant than send a booking link
- Sales reps, recruiters and investors booking many external meetings
- Calendly users who want a booking page that can chat with invitees
Worth knowing
Howie
- Pricing is by shared credits, from $25 a month for 1,250; the pricing section does not say how many credits a meeting uses.
- An assistant email address at your own domain costs an extra $20 a month.
- The mail and calendar integrations shown on the site are Gmail and Google Calendar; Outlook is not among the logos.
- Howie is used through email, iMessage and SMS; no mobile or desktop app is listed.
Skej
- After the 7-day trial the free plan has no email assistant: it keeps 1 booking link, a daily agenda and event reminders.
- Custom assistants and Unsupervised (Bcc) Mode need Premium at $23 per user / month billed annually.
- The listed price is per user: each invited team member is billed separately, and the whole team upgrades as a unit.
- Skej works through email, text, WhatsApp and Slack plus a web dashboard; no mobile or desktop apps are listed.
Key features
Howie
- Scheduling over email and text
- Add Howie to a thread and it reads the conversation, checks availability, offers times, handles the replies and creates the calendar event.
- Group threads and follow-ups
- It finds a time across group threads and follows up when people go quiet, using a rule you set such as two nudges 48 hours apart.
- Booking links
- Besides negotiating by message, Howie can create booking links for different kinds of meetings.
- Calendar protection
- Finds blocks for deep work or errands, adds holds, buffers, commutes and travel time, and watches for conflicts and overloaded days.
- Reminders and daily briefings
- Manages reminders, to-dos and follow-ups, briefs you on the day ahead and tracks who you are waiting on.
- Assistant with your own identity
- The assistant can have a name and signature you choose. An email address at your company's domain is a paid add-on.
Skej
- Email assistant
- CC your assistant on any email thread and it finds times, books the meeting and later handles reschedules, changes and cancellations. Paid plans only.
- Booking link with live chat
- A booking page where the assistant can chat with the invitee to settle on a time. Free Forever includes 1 link; paid plans have unlimited links.
- Assistant personalities
- Choose from 12 named assistants, each with its own tone, such as Lexy or Hubert. Creating a custom assistant needs the Premium plan.
- Automatic follow-ups
- The assistant keeps following up with people who have not answered until the meeting is booked.
- Texting, WhatsApp and Slack
- From Pro, the assistant can also be reached by text message and WhatsApp and added to Slack. Microsoft Teams messaging is marked as coming soon.
- Scheduling rules
- Working hours, buffers, daily limits and holidays apply on every plan. Paid plans check several calendars for conflicts; the free plan checks one.
Plans
Howie
Team$25
per month for 1,250 shared workspace credits
Unlimited teammates on one credit pool. Larger pools run up to 150,000 credits for $2,500 a month, and a custom assistant email adds $20 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
A tailored credit pool with invoicing and custom billing terms, security review support and a DPA, an SLA and dedicated onboarding.
Skej
Free Forever$0
1 booking link that checks 1 calendar, a daily agenda and event reminders, plus a 7-day trial of the email assistant.
Pro$15
per user / month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
Email assistant for scheduling, rescheduling and follow-ups, unlimited booking links, texting, WhatsApp and Slack, and no Skej branding.
Premium$23
per user / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
Adds custom assistants and Unsupervised (Bcc) Mode; the plan card also lists team admin tools.
EnterpriseCustom
Billed annually, with dedicated support, enterprise-grade security and custom integrations.
Ways to pay less
Howie
No public discounts listed.
Skej
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Skej labels annual billing as a 20% saving: Pro is $15 per user a month billed annually against $19 billed monthly, and Premium $23 against $29.
